Scotland, Pa.
Sundance Channel Home Entertainment | Release Date: February 8, 2002 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
49
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 25 Critic Reviews
Positive:
12
Mixed:
7
Negative:
6
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
38
Boston GlobeJay Carr
Blurs the line between black comedy and black hole.
30
The A.V. ClubKeith Phipps
Shakespeare hasn't had it this rough since Lemmy from Motörhead performed the opening soliloquy in "Tromeo And Juliet." Read full review
30
SalonCharles Taylor
This adolescent comic-noir trounces Shakespeare's "Macbeth," but Maura Tierney sizzles as a vengeful Lady Frycook. Read full review
25
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
Think about the worst movie ideas you've had in your life, the ones so embarrassing they make you wince. Now imagine this: a modernized version of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" titled Scotland, Pa. Read full review
20
New York Magazine (Vulture)Peter Rainer
Writer-director Billy Morrissette doesn't have much feeling for satire -- or for Shakespeare. This is a comedy for people who couldn't make it through the CliffsNotes. Read full review
20
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
It's easy to accuse Morrissette of condescending to a bunch of yokels, but hardly anybody would hold that against him if the result had been hilarious instead of deadly dull. Read full review
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